Categories: VegFry, karela recipies

Ingredients

• Bitter gourd - 2 nos
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon
• Salt to taste
• Amchur powder / HuLipudi - for taste
• Jaggery 2 - 3 spoon or to taste
• - For seasoning: Oil - 2 - 3 spoons, Dry red chilli - 1, Urad dal - 1 spoon, Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon, Sliced green chillies - 2, Pinch of turmeric, Few curry leaves (optional)
• - For Masala Powder: Oil - 1/2 spoon, Dry red chillies - 3, Chana dal - 2 1/2 tbsp, Urad dal - 1 1/2 tbsp, Fennel seeds - 1 spoon

Directions

1. Cut and remove the seeds from bitter gourd and chop them finely. Add 3 – 4 spoons of salt and 1/2 spoon of turmeric powder and mix it well and keep it closed for 30 minutes.

2. Squeeze off all the water content from the chopped bitter gourd using your hands.

3. Take a wide bottom pan for frying. Heat the oil, add red chilli pieces, urad dal, mustard seeds, turmeric, green chillies and curry leaves.

4. After the seasoning is roasted nicely, add chopped bitter gourd, salt, amchur powder, jaggery and mix well.

5. Saute it occasionally and fry on low flame for about 45 minutes.

6. In the meanwhile, keep the Masala Powder ready: Roast the above mentioned ingredients for Masala Powder using little oil and make a coarse powder.

7. Once the bitter gourd is roasted nicely and looks bit dry, add the masala powder and saute it well.

8. Fry it for 4 – 5 minutes and switch off the flame.

9. Now, Bitter gourd palys is ready to accompany your meals!

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